LE14 - 20th Century African American Superstars: Anna Williams, Rosie Lee Tompkins, & Yvonne Wells
Friday, February 23, 2024
4:00pm – 5:00pm East Coast USA Time
Member Price until Nov. 30: $14.40
Non-Member Price: $18.00
NOTE: Materials fees are required for some workshops. These fees are paid directly to faculty and are not part of your registration fee.
Meet three 20th century African American superstars – Anna Williams, Rosie Lee Tompkins, and Yvonne Wells. Learn about their incredible quilt journeys over the past 70 years. Anna Williams (1927-2010) was born and raised in Louisiana, and she quietly pieced hundreds of incredible improvisational masterpieces that later influenced many contemporary artists such as Nancy Crow. Rosie Lee Tompkins (1936-2006) lived in California and made over 500 gorgeous improv quilts. Most of those were collected by Eli Leon. Rosie’s quilts have been shown in major art museums – including the Whitney Museum of American Art. Yvonne Wells (b. 1939 and still actively making quilts) lives in Alabama and her story quilts are rooted in improv, but filled with colorful, poignant applique. Yvonne’s singular vision narrates stories of social injustice, as well as humorous and unforgettable moments in American history. ASL services provided through generous support from HandiQuilter.
